Sid is feeling a lot more protected all of a sudden. Roberts and Laraque, nice.

I think Gary's a little old to be enforcing. We'll see how much mileage they get out of Geroges.

"We've been in the same spot all year long. We won 50 games for the fourth year in a row. People think we're just hum-drum and boring. No, you know what we are, we're good. You can't do what we do every single day and not be good." - Mike Babcock

IMO, the Pengs are loading for one heck of a playoff run. I think that they are making their team a force in the playoffs. They have alot of talent and now they are getting the grit and tough players to make a good long run.

The pens could very well be in the finals with these deals. They are going for it! Unlike us.

Are you serious? Because of Laraque and Roberts they are "going for it"

Unlike us?

We have Hasek, they have Fleury. 'nuff said'

We have Lidstrom, Schneider and Chely, they have Gonchar.

Other than Crosby, Malkin and Staal (0 combined playoff experience) they've got Recchi and a bunch of guys who've never sniffed the playoffs or are rookies or 2nd year players (Oulette, Tablot, Armstrong)

The Pens can score 3-4 games every night just like the Wings of old and let's see what happens when the playoffs role around and games are 2-1 or 1-0.

(Perhaps I should stop calling it the "new" CBA, since it's almost 2 years old)

If Shero actually sent an 8th round pick, he has to be one of the greatest GM's ever.

"The people at first were saying, 'Why is there a team in Nashville?' But when you come here and you see the fans and the excitement, my question would be, "Why would there not be a team in Nashville?" - Yanic Perreault, January 18, 2006

Are you serious? Because of Laraque and Roberts they are "going for it"

Unlike us?

We have Hasek, they have Fleury. 'nuff said'

We have Lidstrom, Schneider and Chely, they have Gonchar.

Other than Crosby, Malkin and Staal (0 combined playoff experience) they've got Recchi and a bunch of guys who've never sniffed the playoffs or are rookies or 2nd year players (Oulette, Tablot, Armstrong)

The Pens can score 3-4 games every night just like the Wings of old and let's see what happens when the playoffs role around and games are 2-1 or 1-0.

The Pens may get thru the 1st round. Maybe. And that's a huge maybe.

Agreed.

They are certainly a dangerous team, but at the same time, it wouldn't be a surprise if they go down early, or even miss the playoffs. Either way, the team is improving.